"And you can see what’s happening to TV numbers. You can see what’s happening to sales of tickets and memorabilia," Limbaugh said. "The NFL’s in a world of hurt right now, and it’s the people who play the game who are doing the primary damage: The players."

"I am very uncomfortable with the president of the United States being able to dictate the behavior and power of anybody. That’s not where this should be coming from," Limbaugh said. "Trump is continually tweeting — I know what he’s doing, and I understand why he’s doing it, and his motives are pure; don’t misunderstand."

The host continued saying, "I don’t think that it is useful or helpful for any employee anywhere to be forced to do something because the government says they must. That scares hell out of me."

"This should come from the league, as it looks like Goodell wants it to. The owners should be demanding this, not the president. The commissioner should be demanding this, not the president," Limbaugh said.